Posts by Author: John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
ZY Optics announces super bright Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds
Sep 16, 2020
John Aldred
ZY Optics has expanded their f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens lineup with the new Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 lens, offering a similar field of view…
Despite what Sony says, the A7C is not the “world’s smallest and lightest full-frame camera”
Sep 15, 2020
John Aldred
Announced this morning, there is no doubt or question that the new Sony A7C is Sony’s smallest full-frame camera, but in the promotional material for…
Sony’s new tiny A7C full-frame mirrorless camera has now officially been announced
Sep 15, 2020
John Aldred
While we have had a couple of photo and basic specs leaks, Sony has managed to keep the major specs of its new Sony A7C…
You can now use the Insta360 ONE R as a USB webcam and live stream 360° video
Sep 14, 2020
John Aldred
Insta360 has posted a massive feature update today for the Insta360 ONE R. It expands the camera’s capabilities with several new features to offer new…
The Canon Cripple Hammer is pure “conspiracy theory” says Canon director
Sep 14, 2020
John Aldred
Johnnie Behiri at CineD recently interviewed Canon Product Management Director of Image Communication Business at Canon Europe (that’s a mouthful!), Katsuyuki Nagai to talk about…
Kolari Vision releases new drop-in filters for Canon EF to RF adapter and they’re available now
Sep 12, 2020
John Aldred
While Kolari Vision might not have been the first company to announce the release of drop-in filters for the Canon EF to RF drop-in filter…
Watch and learn how light paint your product photography with LED lights and strobes
Sep 12, 2020
John Aldred
Product photography can be a lot of fun, especially when you start to experiment with light painting. In this video, photographer Mark Duffy shows us…
The Loupedeck Live is half a Loupedeck CT geared towards live streaming
Sep 11, 2020
John Aldred
The team at Loupedeck have launched a new product called the Loupedeck Live. It essentially looks like the top half of the Loupedeck CT, because…
Canon releases major firmware update for EOS R6 to improve overheating (minor R5 update)
Sep 10, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has announced new v1.1.1 firmware updates for the EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras. The EOS R5 has already received one firmware update to…
This AI software lets you slow down footage 20x with virtually zero artifacts
Sep 9, 2020
John Aldred
For years, filmmakers – particularly timelapse and stop motion shooters – have been looking for ways to help smooth out their footage with interpolation. Or…